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A new report claims Windows 11 update is breaking SSDs and HDDs, but this could just be routine hardware failures
By Jeremy Laird published
news It could be correlation without causation, but holding off update KB5063878 for now probably makes sense.

Game publisher caught using AI-generated influencers in ads says they were submitted by TikTok users, will investigate 'irregularities' with the social media app
By Andy Chalk published
news A series of promos for The First Descendant features influencers taking up the game's new season—but they're not real.

'Someone is going to lose a phenomenal amount of money' says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about unwise AI investment. 'When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth'
By Andy Edser published
News Not OpenAI investors, though. Obviously.

'You will definitely see some companies go make Japanese anime sex bots,' says OpenAI's Sam Altman about AI relationships. 'You will not see us do that'
By Andy Edser published
News Well, that's a... relief?

Five new Steam games you probably missed (August 18, 2025)
By Shaun Prescott published
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.

Samsung cuts back on traditional foundry costs as it leans into HBM for AI computing
By Hope Corrigan published
news The company is looking to hire those with expertise in HBM, not Exynos.

Meta's AI rules permitted 'sensual' chats with kids until a journalist got ahold of the document and asked what was up with that
By Tyler Wilde published
news Meta says its guidelines about children were "erroneous," but hasn't commented on the one that allows statements like "Black people are dumber than White people."

Microsoft's vision for the next version of Windows is an all-seeing, voice-controlled chatbot that gives you productivity 'superpowers'
By Jeremy Laird published
news Look out for Windows Chat to arrive around 2030?

The pro AI UK government has advised citizens to 'Delete old emails and pictures as data centres require vast amounts of water to cool their systems' to help reduce water consumption during national drought
By Hope Corrigan published
news We're going to be the best at AI but you lot need to delete old email and pics to save water.
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